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position to the action mainly be- cause of its timing. Multiple com- menters said that money immedi- ate money should be earmarked for immediate infrastructure needs, specifically in the down- town region.
Resident Kevin Carter said money should be used for infra- structure — "water, sewer, trash, streets, gutters and sidewalks, roads" — saying in his mind this was how it initially was sold to the public. He said the city should stay with the original intent.
Council member Esmeralda Hurtado asked about remaining funds, and wanted to make sure the city plans accordingly and doesn't settle for simply concen- trating on infrastructure.
With the passage, additional public notices will be provided to landowners, residents and af- fected taxing utilities. Two ad- ditional public meetings will be conducted, as part of state law, to consider the infrastructure fi- nancing plan.
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During staff communications,
City Manager Tim Chapa provid- ed an update on the city's current crisis with inoperative wells. He said Well 2-A, located at Green-
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Work to Well 22 at 9th Street and Quality Avenue continued on July 12. Well 2-A, located at Greenwood Park, needs accitional modifications and is await- ing the arrival of a new larger pump, according to information shared at the July 7 Sanger City Council meeting.
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Sanger. Case incidence rates grew in Parlier and Orange Cove as well, and even climbed in the foothill areas of Squaw Valley and Dun- lap to 67 per 10,000.
Vaccination rates were updated on July 11, and Fresno County numbers showed that 617,843 residents were fully vaccinated and 289,608 total booster shots had been admin- istered.
Youth vaccination rates data in Tulare County showed that 18.1 percent of children ages 5-11 years had re- ceived a shot, and 59.3 percent of people 18 years and older had been vaccinated with a 47.4 percent booster eligible completion.
Numbers showed that nearly 72 percent of Dinuba's popula- tion had received one or more shots, and the numbers were 69 per- cent in Orosi and near- ly 60 percent in Cutler.
Leader, Young Men’s Pro- gram President, Ward Clerk, and served in five Bishoprics as a Council- or. After retirement he and LuJean served three missions for the church: Ningbo China, teaching English to students; Ed- mond, Oklahoma, teach- ing classes at the Ed- mond LDS Institute of Religion; and a service mission at the Family History Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Throughout his life Doyel loved sports. He played on athletic teams all the way through col- lege, and later coached high school football, softball and track. He enjoyed watching BYU sports with his wife Lu- Jean. He was also an av- id birdwatcher, photog- rapher, potter and artist. He told dad jokes before they were a thing and en- joyed playing innocent pranks on unsuspecting family members.
Doyel was devoted to his wife and family. He was always present for sporting events, school programs and other ac- tivities that his children and grandchildren partici- pated in cheering them on and encouraging them to be their very best.
Doyel will be remem- bered for his faith in God, service to country, church, and community, and his devotion to his family.
Dutch leaves behind his wife of 61 years, Lu- Jean, five children: Callie (Lance) Bassett, Mindy (George) Pena, Jon Riley, Jared (Karli) Riley, Ryan (Christina) Riley; twenty grandchildren, and elev- en great-grandchildren. He also leaves behind two sisters: Patricia (Robert) Robertson and Barbara (Larry) Reyn- olds and their families.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, July 29th at the Church of Je- sus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6655 N. Meridian Road, Meridian, Idaho 83646. Viewing will be- gin at 10 a.m with ser- vices at 11 a.m.
COVID-19 update
As of Monday, July 11, there were 252,573 total cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) out of 2,869,259 tests in Fresno County, with 2,786 deaths and 175 people hospitalized (14 in ICU).
Mid Valley Times cities and other Fresno County cities have not been updated for weeks as part of the Fresno County COVID-19 data hub. The county website is providing sporadic updates on 30-day case averages for each zip code in Fresno County.
In Tulare County, there were 113,830 confirmed cases (789 on 7-day active average, an increase of 249 for the week) of COVID-19 with 1,508 deaths and 49 people hospitalized (two in ICU) as of Monday, July 11.
wood Park, underwent a success- ful rehabilitation but now needs to be modified with an additional 40 feet of depth. That means the pump needed to be replaced with a larger pump.
"Did we have a plan? Yes, we had a plan. Did we implement the plan? Yes, we implemented the plan successfully," Chapa said. "In this time of COVID, it's difficult to procure the different equip- ment we would need.
"We are currently talking to
the contractor every single day to get an update. As soon as we have the pump delivered, we'll let the council know, as soon as we get it installed, we'll let the council know. We'll get it up and running as soon as possible."
Chapa also said discussion has been revisited for bringing Well 16 back into operation, but there are no immediate steps to take. He sub- sequently praised the Public Works staff for their commitment in deal- ing with the well situation.
Obituaries
Sherry Henderson
of Sanger, Calif.
Sherry Henderson Sherry Henderson
passed away peacefully at home on July 3rd, 2022 after a four-year-battle with Progressive Su- pranuclear Palsy (PSP). She was surrounded by family at the time of her passing.
Sherry was a Sanger native and graduat- ed from Sanger High School, Class of 1985 where she participated in many sports and ex- tracurricular activities. She loved her town and had true Apache pride.
Sherry had many loves, including the San Francisco Giants, travel-
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ing, all things Disney and Christmas. She enjoyed the occasional beer and wine from House of Pen- dragon or Kings River Winery here in Sanger. Her greatest love, how- ever, was for her fam- ily and friends. Sherry loved having many fam- ily gatherings and made it a point to make every moment a memory.
Sherry is survived by her husband Brian Henderson; children Rebecca, Rachel, Cody and Rebecca’s husband Andres; grandsons Di- ego and Jasper; parents Charles Fox Sr. and Mar- garet Fox; siblings Cyndi and Chip; niece Staci, nephew Anthony and their spouses Joshua and Sage; great niece Mad- elynn and great nephew Benjamin.
Services will be held at2p.m.onJuly23at Calvary Fellowship Church and will be fol- lowed by refreshments.
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for do- nations in Sherry’s name to find a cure to PSP, of which she was so pas- sionate about. Donations may be made at psp.org
by clicking on “Make Gift in Tribute” where you can enter Sherry’s information.
The world is truly at loss with the passing of our Sherry, and she will be dearly missed.
David Marshall Johnson
of Porterville, Calif.
David Marshall Johnson
David Marshall John-
son, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and teacher passed away at his home in Porterville on Tuesday, June 28, 2022.
Affectionately known as Mr. Johnson, Coach Johnson, Ump, Ref, Dad, or Papa he was widely known and even more widely loved. Those who
knew him know there was never a stranger he wouldn’t talk to and more importantly a restaurant worker or movie theater employee he wouldn’t try to make laugh.
During his profes- sional career, he taught thousands of students across multiple subjects including Music, Math, Drivers Ed, and Student Council. He coached Wrestling, Football, Baseball, Soccer and of- ficiated various sports. Most importantly he be- lieved the greatest im- pact he could make in the lives of his students was as a vocal supporter, a positive encourager, and a patient teacher.
David lived a full and happy life until he was 68 and died from Pancreatic Cancer. He is survived by his wife Diana, his 6 children and their spous- es, his 6 grandchildren, and his sister Tricia.
A memorial service will be held in his honor at 10 AM on Friday, July 22, 2022, at the Porter- ville Church of the Naza- rene with a reception to immediately follow the service.
Doyel Lee “Dutch” Riley
12/1/34-6/29/22
Doyel Lee
'Dutch' Riley Doyel Lee “Dutch” Ri-
ley passed away on June 29, 2022 at the age of 87.
He was born in Weatherford, Oklahoma on December 1, 1934 to Claude C. Riley and Ruby (Doyel) Riley.
His parents moved to the Reedley area when he was one year old, where he was raised.
He graduated from Reedley High School in 1952 and Reedley College in 1954.
He served in the Air Force from 1954 to 1958 as a radio operator, sta- tioned in Biloxi, MS and Okinawa, Japan.
He graduated with a teaching degree from Brigham Young Univer- sity in 1961.
Doyel met his wife, LuJean (McBride) Riley at Brigham Young Uni- versity on a blind date. They married on April 21, 1961 and moved to their home in Reedley, California where they raised their five children.
Doyel taught school in Reedley at both Grant Jr. High and Reedley High School. He also taught some night class- es at Reedley College.
Doyel became a mem- ber of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints while serv- ing in Okinawa. He held many leadership posi- tions within the church including Bishop, High Councilman, Executive Secretary to the Stake President and Regional Representative, Scout
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